Iceland vs Melanesia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Melanesia
14.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
17th
Melanesia rank
15th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Iceland
- Melanesia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 14.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 81.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 105 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 14.8% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 14.8% | 29.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 14.8% | 64.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 14.8% | 78.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Iceland or Melanesia?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 14.8% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Iceland and Melanesia?
- 81.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.